The Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival is back after a three year break due to the pandemic. The event is helping the community heal following the Lunar New Year tragedy.
The Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival is back after a three year break due to the pandemic.
This weekend, thousands of people are immersing themselves in the Japanese and Asian Pacific Islander culture. The free two-day event includes music and dance performances, traditional tea ceremonies, art, a marketplace, and lots of food and fun. The festival happens as the community continues to heal from the Lunar New Year tragedy earlier this year, when a gunman killed 11 people.
"Our community, people don't realize, is a diverse community. We have Cherry Blossom. We have Cinco de Mayo coming up," said David Ikeda, the performance chairperson for the festival. "It's a very diverse community and we're united, and we're just trying to get back united after the Lunar New Year incident."The festival is in its 23rd year.Related Topics
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